Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, And The Terribly Cursed Emerald

January 24, 2016 5:03 AM

In this 15 minute game by Crows Crows Crows, a team led by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable), slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible... ... silently cross the darkened lawn of the mansion... ... hold tight to the tranquiliser gun in your pocket, and commit the most audacious heis-- oh god I can't do this any more, i'm joining the strike. i didn't want to - i honestly didn't want to, but it's gone too far

i'm supposed to be writing the itch.io store description and that's it, that's my job, but because of the understaffing i've been told i need to work in the lighting department too and it's only a matter of time before i'm re-assigned to wildlife preparation

and everybody knows that working for wildlife preparation is mostly about trying very hard not to be eaten by the tiger

A free game for Windows and OS X

posted by smcg (9 comments total)

What's kind of amazing about this for me is not that they put out a thing for free but that they apparently paid out of pocket for a voice actor to do it. I don't know where the maths lands on the PR generated by this leading to future sales, but I hope it works out for 'em.
posted by juv3nal at 5:35 AM on January 24, 2016 [2 favorites]

Just as funny as Stanley Parable. Excellent.
posted by rifflesby at 6:13 AM on January 24, 2016 [1 favorite]

Also, there's a good interview with William Pugh over at Pocket Gamer.
posted by rifflesby at 6:17 AM on January 24, 2016 [1 favorite]

I spent about 80% of the game trying to figure out if the voice was Simon Amstell or a really good impression...
posted by slimepuppy at 6:56 AM on January 24, 2016

William Pugh and Davey Wreden are very, very smart people. If anyone liked this, Wreden's The Begginer's Guide is also absolutely amazing.
posted by _Synesthesia_ at 7:25 AM on January 24, 2016 [4 favorites]

oooooh I can't wait to play this! loooooved The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide.
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 8:06 AM on January 24, 2016

Protip: Dropping the chandelier on the guard's head (which calls for split second timing) instead of changing the guard's rotations (which is far easier) nets you a monologue by Justin Roiland ( which makes you think, if you are me, "Why does Simon Amstell suddenly sound like Rick Sanchez?")
posted by dannyboybell at 9:11 AM on January 24, 2016 [3 favorites]

I wasted all my jetpack fuel chasing the bird, and now I can't get to the chandelier. I think I'm stuck.
posted by Snjo at 6:46 AM on January 25, 2016 [2 favorites]

@Snjo: You can condense the cooking oil in the kitchen to make enough jetpack fuel to make it to the chandelier, but only if you jump from the banister. However, be careful! Making the fuel sets off a short cutscene which reroutes some of the guards to your area when the smell of french fries permeates the areal, and evading the Tiger the second time around is much more difficult if you have to climb the tree rather than jetpacking to the top.
posted by brecc at 4:44 PM on January 25, 2016 [2 favorites]